A Family Thing
A Family Thing
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A Family Thing (1996)

PG-13 (US) | USA | English | 109 min
Directed by: Richard Pearce
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Earl Pilcher, Jr., runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth. Plus, he has a half-brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.

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Release Date

USA
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1996-03-29
South Africa
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1996-09-06
Spain
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1996-12-09
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

A Family Thing
(Original title)
Un asunto de familia
Argentina
A Family Thing
Australia
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Mild
Violence & Gore
Mild
Profanity
Moderate
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Mild